Fundraising w kontekście podmiotów ekonomii społecznej
Fundraising in the context of social economy entities

Summary/Abstract: Fundraising is planned, ethical and efficient money-raising activity, which is supposed to serve to common good. Social economy constitutes such a common good. So it is important to think about financing of these activities. The aim of article is to present the fundraising in the context of social economy. Author characterizes polish fundraising within historical context and taking into account its recent development. Following parts of the article describe methods of raising money, especially the principles, ethical consideration and four main sources of money. The author – academic teacher and certified fundraiser – describes process of raising money, based on his own experiences and contents of books and websites on fundraising. Fundraising is a base for development and effectiveness of the social economy. It is very important to use all of four described sources of money. This guarantees stability. It is beneficial to think about employing a fundraiser. Social enterprises have too much to lose. So they cannot afford non effective fundraising. That is why the issues described in this article need serious consideration in practice of social economy.

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